Asparagus Rollups

• 24 fresh asparagus spears
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 12 slices bread, crusts trimmed off
• 12 slices thinly sliced deli ham
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• paprika
• Garnishes
• green onion, curl
• red bell pepper

1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus, and remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler, if desired.
2. Arrange asparagus in a steamer basket over boiling water.
3. Cover and steam 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
4. Remove from steamer, and cool on paper towels.
5. Stir together cream cheese and next 3 ingredients.
6. Roll each bread slice with a rolling pin to flatten.
7. Spread 1 side of each slice with 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture; top each with 1 ham slice.
8. Place 2 asparagus spears, tips pointed toward opposite ends, on one end of each bread slice; roll up, and place, seam side down, on a greased baking sheet.
9. Brush with butter; sprinkle with paprika.
10. Bake at 400u0b0F for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
11. Serve immediately.
12. Garnish, if desired.
13. Note: Freeze unbaked roll ups up to 1 month in an airtight container.
14. Thaw in refrigerator, and bake as directed.
15. Yield: 12 appetizer servings.

cream cheese, blue cheese, mayonnaise, fresh chives, bread, deli ham, butter, paprika, green onion, red bell pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asparagus-rollups-79072 (may not work)